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1742 in Sweden
Events from the year 1742 in Sweden
| Years in Sweden: | 1739 1740 1741 1742 1743 1744 1745 |
| Centuries: | 17th century · 18th century · 19th century |
| Decades: | 1710s 1720s 1730s 1740s 1750s 1760s 1770s |
| Years: | 1739 1740 1741 1742 1743 1744 1745 |
Incumbents edit
Events edit
- - The Kosta Glasbruk is founded.
- June - The Swedish province of Finland is occupied of the Empire of Russia during the Lesser Wrath.
- 9 August - The Swedish forces in Finland surrender to the Russian army in Helsingfors.
- - Empress Elizabeth I of Russia states that Sweden may have Finland back if her candidate in the election for an heir to the Swedish throne, Adolf Frederik of Holstein-Gottorp, is accepted.
- - Proclamation of the Kingdom of Finland (1742)
- - The Hats (party) lose government power and are replaced by a government supported by the Caps (party).
- - Anders Celsius construct the Celsius thermometer.
- - Adelriks och Giöthildas äfwentyr by Jacob Henrik Mörk.
Births edit
- 28 July - Rutger Macklean, driving figure in the reorganization of agricultural lands (died 1816)
- 3 October - Anders Jahan Retzius, scientist (died 1821)
- - Christina Krook, educator (died 1806)
- 9 December – Carl Wilhelm Scheele, chemist (died 1786)
Deaths edit
- 17 April – Arvid Horn, politician (born 1664)
- - Lars Roberg, physician (born 1664)
- June 21 - Johannes Steuchius, arch bishop (born 1676)
References edit
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